(August 14, 2008 - Ottawa) - The
Canadian International Development Agency announced today that Canada has
matched over $16-million to the Red Cross China earthquake operations and
almost $2-million in support of the Red Cross cyclone relief efforts in
Myanmar.

"The Canadian Red Cross would like
to thank the Canadian International Development Agency for their generous
support of relief efforts in China and Myanmar," says Conrad Sauvé,
secretary general of the Canadian Red Cross.